Новости от Ahus

International banking transactions will be back to normal after the weekend

At a press conference yesterday, October 8, Iceland’s Prime Minister, Geir H. Haarde said that the Icelandic Central Bank will have all banking transactions between countries up and running after the weekend. All countries are currently looking for ways to protect their interests and The Icelandic Financial Supervisory Authority has taken control of two of Iceland’s banks, Landsbanki and Glitnir. The Prime Minister repeated that all accounts and deposits in Iceland are safe and they are currently looking for ways to insure at least a portion of credit balances in money market funds. The Icelandic Central Bank was unable to keep the exchange value of the krona locked at a certain level in the interbank market. Therefore people should keep track of krona exchange rates. People are encouraged to stay calm and remain patient over the next few days while these problems are solved. The Intercultural Centre wants to remind the residents of Iceland that we are all in the same boat so it is important to stand together.


International parents’ mornings will be held weekly in the Intercultural Centre in Breiðholt and start Tuesday October 14th at 10.30. We welcome parents of all nationalities who have children at the age of 0-6 years, and who want to meet other parents with small children. We regularly offer a short Icelandic lesson for the parents and various other presentations. We provide refreshments along with toys for the children to play with. Participation is free and everyone is welcome, whether immigrants or Icelanders, and no knowledge of Icelandic is required.
Time: Tuesdays at 10.00-11.30 from October 14th.
Place: The Intercultural Centre in Breiðholt, Gerðuberg 3-5, 111 Reykjavík. For further information please call Kamilla at 863 3499 or e-mail to kamilla@ahus.is


Icelandic course for beginners

We have added one 40 classhour Icelandic course for beginners
It begins 3.11. and will be on mon., tue., and thu. at 18:30-20:00 at The Intercultural Centre
The course costs 11.000 kr.
Registration at audur@ahus.is


Student Legal Aid Office now on Laugavegur 37

The Intercultural Centre's meeting rooms are now complete and Lögrétta services will now be located on Laugavegur 37 (lower level - entry in the back of the house) on Wednesdays between 17:00-21:00.
The Student Legal Aid Office is a non-profit law clinic funded by Reykjavík University, Lögrétta the Law Student Union and the Intercultural Center. We provide legal assistance for immigrants and foreigners in Iceland, free of charge.


Free curriculum vitae´s - in english

Do you have a great CV? An important tool in finding your dream job is having a great CV. The Department of Business English at the Reykjavik University and The Intercultural Centre are working together to offer a free CV writing service. In order to be eligible for this service you must live in the capital area and be available for at least one interview with the student writing your CV. This year we can only accept 10 applicants so be sure and sign up right away. The deadline for registration is 16 October. To register send your name, kennitala, e-mail and telephone number to barbara@ahus.is


Lecture and exhibition with Mamade Kadreebux at the Intercultural Centre, Laugavegur 37, 14. oktober at 20:00 -22:00 hrs.
Mamade Kadreebux is a native of Mauritius Island, an explorer, photographer and a poet. He is the author of Life in the Shadows, a poetic novel and Journey into Ancient Arabia a pictorial search for history. For the last decades Mamade Kadreebux has traveled the world and visited 120 countries. His passion is to share a vision of the beauty and majesty of the earth and its people in all their variety. His photographs are mystifying and inspirational. They allow one to view the earth’s mystery, without attempting to explain it. At the Intercultural Centre Mamade Kadreebux will introduce his book Journey into Ancient Arabia and hold lecture about his travelling around the world.

For more information go to www.ahus.is
Best regards from The Intercultural Centre